Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,228, Rufus Forbush, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Forbrugh Rufus Mary
NUMBER
W. 24.228.
CONTENTS

Vermont. 7653
Mary Forbush, dec widow of Rufus Forbush, who was a Pri & Corporal in the Massachusetts Line
Husband died 27 Jany 1830.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 07 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 25 th March 1845, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of August 1846 and sent to
John Bryant, Esq. Meriden, Vt. Y.C.
[Acts of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 62.
Increased from 23. 94 /100, payable the difference to Rufus Forbush, etc. & Maria Sherman, only children.

Rep.
2 Certs.
Let n John Bryant
Sept. 25. 1846.
Let n to Joseph T. Walker
Nov. 29 th 1846.

Proof Mrs Forbush's Marriage
By town record
5. 24 days pri.
1. 8 Corral
John Bryant Agent Minden N.H.

Town Clerks Office -
Holden April 25, 1845
I Paul Davis of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that on Book of Records of Marriages in my possession there is the following entry -
"Rufus Forbush of Westboro, and Mary Brown of Holden were Married June twelfth Seventeen hundred Eighty three for Joseph Avery Clerk"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - "June 12, 1743,"
I Paul Davis above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Paul Davis Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
Sworn and subscribed to this twentysixth day of April 1845. Before me Charles Chaffin, Justice of Peace

Mary Forbush dec d Vt Claim for Bureau of Pension Rufus Forbush Administrator
Miss Bryant Agent Mender N.H.

State of Vermont } Windsor County ss }
On the 2 day of November 1846, before me H. H. Hammond a justice of the Peace within and for said county on Windsor, personally appeared Rufus Forbush a resident of Reading in said county aged 52 years who being first sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a further increase of his late mother Mary Forbush's pension under the acts of the 7 th of July 1838, and subsequent acts of March 3. 1843, and June 17 th 1844. - That he is the son and administrator of Mary Forbush widow of Rufus Forbush late of said Reading deceased. - That the said Mary Forbush in her lifetime applied for the benefit of said act of July 7 th 1838, and that on the first day of April 1846, her claim was admitted under that and the subsequent acts, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and ninety four cents per annum and that on the 31 st day of August 1846, the said pensions were increased to twenty eight Dollars and seven cents per annum - and certificates issued accordingly, and made payable to said Rufus Forbush as administrator. -
That by a letter of the Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions to his agent John Bryant Esq., under date of Sept 30. 1846, it appears that the claimant was allowed for 4 months service of her husband at Dorchester, 2 months and 7 days at York and 24 days

at Horse Neck as a private and one month 8 days as a corporal. — That with the increased amount of said pensions he is not satisfied, believing as he does that Rufus Forbush the husband of said Mary Forbush served in all to the amount of 9 months and 15 days to wit, 8 months and 7 days as a private and one month 8 days as a corporal. — He further states as his confident belief that upon a further careful examination of the certificates of E. M. Phillips Esq. as town Clerk of Westboro Marsts to be found on file in said case, it will be found that a second error must have occurred on the adjustment of the claim and that there is proof of 4 months service at Dorchester 2 mo 7 days at York and that on the 22 nd day of April 1782, an order was given by the select men of Westboro. "to Elisha Foobs for two pounds fourteen shillings it being the whole of the hire he paid to Rufus Forbush for doing a turn in the war under Capt. Seth Moore in the year 1776, for two months" And that no tour of said Forbush's service was for 24 days at Horse Neck, — That he therefore as said Administrator claims a further increase of said pensions and that in order there to he prays a reexamination of the proofs and an allowance, for 8 mo 7 days as a private and one mo 8 days as a corporal. Rufus Forbush
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written Before me H. H. Hammond Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the declarant is a credible witness H. H. Hammond Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. ) of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Hammer H Hammond
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five and will expire the thirtieth day of November next , and that his signature ( H H Hammond ) to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 4 th day of November A. D. 1846
Norman Williams , Clerk.

12438 Mrs Mary Forbush Declaration
II
Act 7 th July 1828
No. 83. Filed dated 1830.
5 mos. 24 days pri
1 " 8 " Corpore
John Bryant Agent Menden NH

State of Vermont, ) On this fourteenth day of August, District of Windsor, ss. ) 1844. personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Windsor, aforsaid, Mary Forbush of Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged eighty eight years in November, now last past, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is the widow of Rufus Forbush late of said Reading, deceased, and for- merly of Westboro, in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, who, as she has reason to believe, was a Private in the War of the Revolution, in the Mass- achusetts Line. That she used frequently to hear her said husband speak of having been in the Army of the Revolution. But if he ever told her, she does not now remember the names of the officers under whom he served, nor the dates nor length of the several tours of service by him performed, but believes he was engaged in actual service during several years of the War; That she has heard her said husband speak of having been at New-York, Bennington, Stillwater, Crown- Point, Ticonderoga and the White Plains; that she has no documentary evidence of his services and knows of no person who served with him. She also declares that she

was married to the said Rufus Forbush at Holden in said County of Worcester by the Rev. Mr. Avery, then a settled Minister in said Holden, and as she believes, some time in the year 1783. seventeen hundred and eighty three, but cannot now state the time more particularly, her former name being Mary Brown. That her husband, the aforesaid Rufus Forbush died at Reading aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, that she was not married to him prior to his having the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
Mary her  Forbush mark
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Mary Forbush, this 14 th day of August, A.D. 1844.
Before me, Thomas F. HAMMOND, Judge of said Probate Court.
I, Rufus Forbush of Reading in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont aged fifty years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I was present and witnessed the death of my father the above named Rufus Forbush on the twenty seventh day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty; that my mother, the above declarant, has ever since remained, and is now his widow.
Sworn and subscribed, this 14 th day of August, Rufus Forbush
A.D. 1844. Before me Thomas F. HAMMOND, Judge of said Probate Court.

State of Vermont } I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court in and District of Windsor ss. } for the district of Windsor aforesaid, hereby Certify, that Mary Forbush, who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Rufus Forbush, who has also sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, are persons of truth and veracity, and that their respective statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court.
State of Vermont } District of Windsor ss. } I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the district of Windsor, aforesaid, hereby Certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Mary Forbush, and the Affidavit of Rufus Forbush, were severally sworn to and subscribed, is Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Windsor, which Probate Court is a Court of Record, and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate of the oath of the said declarant, and affiant, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine Signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Wind- sor in said district, this twentieth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Salmon F. Dutton, Register.

Ray
WIDOW, &c.
Am
File No. 24228
Mary Gorbush Wid of Rufus Gorbush Carpel Mass State
Act Mar 3 rd 1843 June 17 th 1844
Index : Vol A , Page 249
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(9934)
Vermont.
Mary Forbush, dec. Widow of Rufus Forbush, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of  and who died on the 28 th January 1830. of Windsor, in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the  commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by  in the Masso — line for 1 mo. 8 days Corpl, 7 mo. 1 days priv ate.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 28 — Dollars 07 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Increased from 23. 94 u
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of August 1846 and sent to John Bryant, Warden, W. H.
Total amount, $ 140.35
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Henry Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 827.
The difference of rate is Payable to Administrator, for use of himself & Maria Sherwin, only children.

Letter to John Bryant June 26. 1840.
Repr 20 —

7653. Vermont
May Forbush, widow of Rufus Forbush, who was a private & corporal, in the Massachusetts line.
Montpelier roll.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April, 1846 and sent to John Bryant,
Mendon,
N. Hampshire.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
+ 17 June, 1847
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 62.

9934.
Ye Vermont.
May Forbush,
Widow of Rufus Forbush, who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 27 Jany: 1830, of Windsor (in the State of Vt:— who was a priv: Corp: in the commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massachusett line for 7 m: 31 day
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, at the rate of 23 — Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of April, 1846 and sent to Mrs Bryan Meriden, N. H.
Total amount, $ 11 9 70
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Leutner _____ Clerk Book D _____ Vol. 1 _____ Page 127

Increase Mary Furbush decd Maw of Rufus V! act 7 July 1838
Adm o 1100 803 Corp. $4.63 7 " 1 " Int 23.44 $28.07
deducting what has been paid at the rate of $23.44 per ann - payable to Rufus Furbush administrator for the benefit of Minnie and Maria Shrewin only surviving children of Mary Furbush decd -
Adm o acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844. $28.07 per ann.
deducting what has been paid at the rate of 28.07 per ann from 4 March 1843 to 25 April 1845 the day of Mrs. Furbush's death, payable as above
John Bryan Administrator Myra

12438.
Mary Forbush VP
Act 7 July 1838. —
No 83. husband died 1830.
Admitted
$4.63 = 5 mos 24. days pri.
$19.31 = 1 " 8 " Corpore
$23.94 pr. Annuum —
Also Act 3 d March 43
17 June '44 —
Sno Bryant Agent Minden N.H.

Menden N H Sept 14. 1846
Sir
As it is believed that Rufus Forbush served for himself and as a substitute for an other to the amount of 9 mos & 15 days in all, the amount of increase of pension lately allowed in the right of his widow Mary Forbush is not satisfactory. Permit me therefor a second time to inquire for what terms of his service allowance was made at the time an increase was granted under the act of the 7th July 1838 and the subsequent acts of March 3 d 1843 & June 17. 1844. One of the certificates for increase, that under the acts of March 3 d 1843 & June 17. 1844 is herewith returned for a still further amount of increase its being at the rate of one dollar per annum less than the one under the act of the 7th July 1838
Very respectfully Dr Ob t Serv t
John Bryant
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Mary Forbush, dec d , late of Vermont widow of Rufus Forbush, — — — — — who was a Pri & Corp l in the Massachusetts Line and died on the 27 th . day of January 1830 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Eight dollars and Seven — cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1830 and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. payable to Rufus Forbush, Adm r Maria Sherman, only Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31 st . day of August one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.  Increased from } 23.94 — }
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Payment to be made at
Montpelier ~ by R.R. Smith
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Vermont
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Increased from $23.94/100 —
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 4. Vol. 2. Page
D. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
3 rd March 1843
I certify that in conformity with the acts of June 17, 1844,
Mary Forbush, dec d , late of Vermont, widow of Rufus Forbush who was a Pri & Corp t in Massachusetts Line and died on the 27 th day of January 1830, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Twenty Eight dollars and Seven cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4 th of March, 1848  25 th April 1845 , unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death. when she died, payable to Rufus Forbush, Admin r & Maria Sherman, only child. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 31 st day of August one thousand eight hundred and 46
Increased from
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
$23. 94/100
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Mendew NH July 30th 1846
Sir
I now have before me your letter of the 26th ult in relation to the claim of Mrs Mary Forbush wherein it is admitted that the service of Rufus Forbush is seven months and one day as a private and one month and eight days as a corporal which you say will be allowed and a new certificate issued upon my returning the one that has been forwarded to me. As Mrs Forbush died while her claim was pending, and the amount due up to the time of her death has been paid to Rufus Forbush her son and executor who surrendered the certificate to the Agent for paying Pensions at Montpelier, they cannot be returned by me. I have therefore obtained and herewith send the Certificate of the Probate Court for Windsor District - Vt to the fact, in the case. And beg leave to remark that upon a review of the proofs in the case, I suspect that it will appear from the Certificate of E. M. Phillips Town Clerk of Westboro, that the said Rufus Forbush served "one month and eight days" as a corporal, and eight months and seven days as a private. V.B.
At Dorchester as a private soldier 4 months
At York as certified by Capt Seth Mow 2. " 7 days
At an other place in 1776 as a substitute
or as being hired to serve by Elisha
  Forbes . . . . .  2. " 0          8 mo 7 days  
For which as the Agent original and continued Agent

I have to pray an allowance, on a further consideration of the claim; and that certificate may be issued ac- cordingly, and the increase of Pension made payable to Rufus Forbush as executor or administrator of Mary Forbush deceased
Very respectfully
John Bryant agent

Menden N.H. April 8. 1846
Sir
I am happy to acknowledge the receipt of a certificate for Mrs Mary Forbush of Vermont, dated April 1 1846 by which it appears she is allowed a Pension at the rate of Twenty three dollars and ninety seven cents per annum. And as there is some disappointment as to the yearly amount, her husband having served in all over nine months, I have to request a reexamination of the proofs of service in her case and to be informed what part of his service was disallowed, or rather for what time of his service she was allowed on a settlement of her claim.
Respectfully yr Obs Servt John Maynard
Hon L L Edmnds

Mrs Mary Forbush
Proof Rufus Forbush service
John Bryant Agent Menden NH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 30 th 1815.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation George Denny, was a justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Foster;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I. E. M. Phillips of Westboro, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that I am the town clerk of said town & that I have in my custody the Books of records of said town, and also the files of papers among which are many pertaining to the services that were rendered by the inhabitants thereof in the War of the Revolution. And that upon application to me for evidence of the services of Rufus Forbush formerly of said town, find that the said Rufus Forbush was the son of Samuel Forbush, and under age at the time of the commencement of the War, and that his father Samuel Forbush received in part the wages, and bounty of his son Rufus Forbush. And in the Book of records of Marriages, births & deaths find a record of which the following is a copy.
"Rufus Forbush was born of Samuel Forbush J r and Abigail his wife May 8 th 6. 1757."
And following on the same page "Samuel Forbush the father of J r above named Samuel Forbush departed this life Oct 3 rd 10. 1767."
I have also as desired to do, made further search of the Book of records of Votes, and among said files of papers, and found that which is to me the most satisfactory evidence that the said Rufus Forbush was several times engaged, and performed actual service for himself, and others, to the amount of nine months and fifteen days, under Capt. Seth Morse, and that in 1776 & 1777.
Four months of which supposed to have been rendered previously, as part of the Eight-months service at Dorchester, for it appears that the following vote was passed at an adjourned meeting of said town March 26 1777 to hear the report of their committee.
Article "15 Voted to hear the report of their committee which is as follows.
"Westboro, March 26 1777. The report of the committee that was chosen last monday to examine what each man has done in the present War, and what he should be allowed for the same the Committee give their opinion as follows viz. That the town allow their men that went to Dorchester and other exposed places near the fronts for the space of Eight months. Four pounds to each man and all those that have been for this town a longer or shorter time at the same places, in proportion by the month, and that they be accounted on equal footing with their men that have since been hired by the town according to the time that they were in the public service.

I also find among said files of papers what I regard as evidence of the said Rufus Forbush's service, and that his father the said Samuel Forbush had an order for his wages - to wit - an original paper of which the following is a copy -
"To Mr Eli Whitney Town Treasurer for Westboro, you are hereby ordered to pay unto Samuel Forbush two pounds of the towns money for four months of his sons service at Dorchester and his receipt shall be your discharge for the same."
£2.0.0 £2.0.0
Abijah Gale } Selectmen Eben Maynard } Joseph Harrington } Westboro
Said original paper filed "£2.0.0 - Samuel Forbush for his son to Dorchester" and endorsed on the back "Samuel Forbush"
I also find among said files another original paper a copy of which is as follows.
"March 12 1777 X This may certify that these persons went with me to York two months and 7 days"
4-11-17
 Sar. Solomon Maynard  Sar Jonathan Grant  Cor Eli Harrington  S Paul Bigelow  Daniel Warren Jr  Thomas Andrews  Thaddeus Warren  Simon Forbes  Peter Forbes  Jonas Stockwell  Joseph Chamberlain  George Andrews  Benj. Fairfield Jr  Alvin Maynard  X Rufus Forbush  Stephen Maynard  Abijah Gale Jr 
+ 4 mo.
* 2. 7 07

Abraham Beeman Jr Stephen Bathurst
attest
Seth Morse Capt.
and the following appears on the back of the original certified roll of said Capt Seth Morse
"Westborough March 4 27 1777
We the subscribers have each received of the selectmen of Westborough two pounds 8 money in part for our services going to Horse neck in behalf of this town
 Ebenezer Maynard  Samuel Forbush  Daniel Warren Jr  Abraham Beeman Jr  Thomas Andrews  Simon Forbes  Joseph Bond  Peter Forbes  Abijah Gale  Jonas Stockwell  Eli Harrington  Joseph Chamberlain  James Hawes in behalf of Capt Maynard  Paul Bigelow  Thaddeus Warren  David Bathurst  George Andrews Jr 
This relates to Samuel Forbush
Xmas.
see the other side 24 days
I also find among said papers one other original paper of which the following is a copy
"Westborough June 2 1777
To Capt Edmund Brigham Constable for the South part of said town for the last year, you are hereby ordered to pay Samuel Forbush one pound twelve shillings out of the towns money for his son Rufus going to Horse

4- in behalf of said Westboro, under Capt Seth Morse the term of two months and in defence of the United States
By order of the selectmen
24 days
James Hawes Town Clerk
I also find among said papers one other original paper of which the following is a copy
"Westboro July 16. 1778"
I hereby certify that the following named persons went under me from this Town last July 7 th day to Bennington in behalf of this town and tarried in the service of the United States till they were regularly discharged which was one month & eight days
viz
Ser Amasa Maynard
Cor. Rufus Forbush
Benj o Gaintie
Jacob Broadus
Enoch Greenwood
Daniel Reed
Benj o Gitt Maynard
Jon t Cook Jr.
Francis Cook
1 mo 8. Corp e
Levi Warren Left 11
I also find among said papers another original paper relating to the service and pay of said Rufus Forbush of which the following is a copy
"Westboro March 7 th 30 1778"
To Mr Eli Whitney Town Treasurer or sumpter in office this is to order you to pay to Rufus Forbush two pounds seventeen shillings out of the towns money in your hands and his receipt shall be your discharge for so much it being the towns bounty for his going to Bennington
Jonathan Groot } Selectmen Barnabas Newton } Abijah Gale } Westboro, 11

I also find another original paper relating to the service and pay of said Rufus Forbush of which the following is a copy -
"Wittborough May 11. 1779
To Barnabas Newton Town Treasurer or successor in office you are hereby ordered to pay Samuel Forbush the sum of three pounds twelve shillings for service done in the war, for going to Bennington out of the money in your hands and his receipt shall be your discharge for the same
Barnabas Newton Seth Moore Joseph Harrington } Selectmen Wittborough
I also find another original paper relating to the service of said Rufus Forbush wherein it is admitted that he was hired by and did a "a turn of two months" service for Elisha Forbes. The following is a copy of said paper
"Wittborough April 22 1782
To Mr George Andrews Town Treasurer or your successor in office there are to order you to pay to Elisha Forbes two pounds fourteen shillings it being the whole of the hire he paid to Rufus Forbush for doing a turn in the war under Capt Seth Moore in the year 1776 for two months per order of the
Aaron Warren Joseph Harrington Seth Moore } Selectmen Wittborough,
"£ 2. 14. 0 "
Original endorsed "Elisha Forbes"

I E. M. Phillips Town Clerk aforesaid, do further certify that I am fifty three years of age, and that I was acquainted with the late Samuel Forbush, and with his son Rufus Forbush, who moved from said Witten to Vermont, and there died some years since, as I have reason to believe
E. M. Phillips
Worcester ss
Sworn and subscribed to this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1845
before me
George Denny Justice Peace

Mrs Mary Forbush Vh deceased Act 7th July 1888 claim for Increase -
From Miss Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.

State of Vermont, } S. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate District of Windsor. ss.) Court, in and for said District of Windsor,
do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Mary Forbush, late of Reading, in said District, died at said Reading, in the year eighteen hundred and forty five, on the twenty fifth day of April, leaving two children only, whose names are Rufus Forbush and Marial Sherwin; that she had a pending claim to a Pension, at the time of her death, under the Act of July 7. 1838, on account of the Revolutionary Services of her late husband, Rufus Forbush; that certificates of Pension were issued in her name, under the Act aforesaid, and the subsequent Acts of March 3 d 1843, and June 17 th 1844, dated April 1 st 1846, at the rate of $23.94 per annum; that the amount due upon said certificates at the time of her death, was subsequently paid to Rufus Forbush; and I further certify, that the said Rufus Forbush, has been duly appointed Administrator, cum testamento annexo of the Estate of the said Mary Forbush, deceased, and then was, and now is, acting in that capacity.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Windsor, in said District, this twenty third day of July A. D. 1846.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

Rufus Forbush. service in 1777
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7.1/pri 1.8. Corp
Served admitted
John Myant Agt Meriden VA

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Dec. 13. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Name of Rufus Farbush, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Timothy Brigham's company, in Col Job Cushing's reg't on an alarm at Bennington, as a Corporal, from July 27 to August 29. 1777. — with 7 days allowed for travel, 1 month & 10 days.
The above is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, as shown by the Military Records in this office.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office, of the service of my late husband Rufus Forbush, in the War of the Revolution.
He was during the time of the War, a resident of the town of Westborough in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts at which place my belief is that he, at several times, engaged in, and performed service, but the names of his Officers and dates I cannot now recollect and can only say that I have heard him speak of being at New York, Bennington, Stillwater, Crown Point, Ticonderoga and White Plains.
I am now eighty eight years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this 14 th day of August, A.D. 1844.
her Mary E Forbush mark.
Signed by said Mary Forbush in my presence.
Thomas F. HAMMOND.
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall — Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Charles Chaffin, Esq. ——— is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Paul Davis , ——— hereunto annexed, is genuine; and that said Chaffin was ——— such Justice, on the day of the date of his said certificate.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty ninth day of April , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- five
Joseph G. Kendall Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Forbush, William GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10765 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 12, 179? (torn) To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.